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Historical events & facts — March 23
What happened on March 23?
On March 23, 1983, US President Ronald Reagan announced the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI), popularly known as "Star Wars" — an ambitious and technologically questionable programme to build a space-based missile shield. The announcement intensified the arms race with the USSR and imposed enormous costs on both superpowers, being one of the factors in the Soviet collapse.
On March 23, 1940, the Muslim League of India passed the Lahore Resolution, calling for the creation of independent states for Muslims in the northwestern and northeastern regions of the subcontinent. This resolution was the political starting point that led to the creation of Pakistan in 1947. March 23 is celebrated today as Pakistan Day.
On March 23, 1950, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) was established by the UN as the specialised agency to coordinate international meteorological observations and services. The WMO, headquartered in Geneva, today plays a central role in monitoring climate change, predicting extreme weather events and managing meteorological alerts at a global scale.
Notable birthdays — March 23
Famous people born on March 23
Juan Gris
José Victoriano González-Pérez , better known as Juan Gris, was a Spanish painter born in Madrid who lived and worked in France for most of his active period. Closely connected to the innovative artistic genre Cubism, his works are among the movement's most distinctive.
Helene Hale
Helene Eleanor Hale was an American politician from the state of Hawaii.
Michael Manser
Michael Manser was a British architect. He was a president of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and established his own successful architecture practice in 1961.
Walter Rodney
Walter Anthony Rodney was a Guyanese historian, political activist and academic. His notable works include How Europe Underdeveloped Africa, first published in 1972. He was assassinated in Georgetown, Guyana, in 1980.
Adrian Reynard
Adrian John Reynard is a businessman and commercial astronaut. He is the founder of Reynard Motorsport, which was a successful racing car manufacturer before it went bankrupt in 2002.
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